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Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/11/2012
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Location
The Oakville Conference Centre
Category(ies)
Please join MEDIchair Halton to honour our nation’s heroes at the 11th Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon.
Vetrans, please wear your medals proudly. Spouses welcome.
With more than 600 expected to attend, the 11th Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon will include:
- A moving colour party ceremony with bagpipes and buglers
- Portraits of Honour mural and artist, Dave Sopha
- Dignitaries honouring our Veterans including Oakville MP, Terence Young and Halton Regional Chair, Gary Carr
- Retired CTV weather specialist, Dave Devall
- The Kerr Street Big Band playing 40’s music
- Award-winning reporter and commentator, Tayler Parnaby
- Global TV News Hour & News Hour Final meteorologist, Anthony Farnell
Displays courtesy of:
- The Canadian War Plane Heritage Museum
- The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate
- Museum of Applied Military History
- Veterans Affairs Canada – Canada Remembers
- The Canadian Red Cross
- Oakville military author Tom Douglas
Members of The Lorne Scots and Queens Own Rifles will greet and assist in the seating of Veterans and their guests.
Fly past (weather permitting) courtesy of the Great War Flying Museum between 1:45 PM and 2:00 PM.
Registration and seating begin at 10:15 AM
WHERE: The Oakville Conference Centre
WHO: Kristin Courtney, MEDIchair Halton
